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Yamaha YSP-500

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Best Price: £229

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Yamaha YSP-500

The Yamaha YSP-500 is a digital sound projector that comes in 5.1 speaker composition. The Yamaha YSP-500 weighs a combined weight of 8.5kg and comes with 16 loudspeakers and two 15 Watt RMS woofers measuring at 2.8cm x 16 drivers 8cm x 2 woofers for the speakers section. The Yamaha YSP-500 Digital Amplifier has a total output power of 62 watts and supports a variety of different surround sound formats. The Yamaha YSP-500 is a digital sound projector comes prebuilt with the IntelliBeam Automated System Calibration and supports a wide variety of beams ranging from 5 Beam, 3 Beam + Stereo, 3 Beam, 2ch Stereo, My Beam and My Surround beam modes. This speaker system also features Multi-language on-screen display (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Russian) . The system also comes pre-packaged with a TruBass system which uses harmonics to make the bass from small speakers sound deeper and richer.

Features

The Yamaha YSP-500 is a digital sound projector has a Night Listening mode and TV Volume Equal mode for various degrees of control. It also allows the user to Turn On Volume presets of the volume level at power on instances. This speaker system comes with Three System Memories and is fully compatible with all current Dolby audio technology including Dolby Digital, Pro Logic and DTS Neo 6. It also features Maximum Volume a security feature that is implemented for avoiding sudden loud sounds by children. This speaker system is manageable and produces its sound by using Yamaha’s sound reflecting technology (Intellibeam Automated System Calibration), which automatically calibrates the sound to your room’s layout. With the speaker system even 2- channel sources like TV can be heard in dynamic surround sound applying Digital Sound Projector™ Technology to precisely control the orientation of the sound by focusing it through multiple beams.

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Speakers Section
    2.8cm x 16 drivers 8cm x 2 woofers
  • Digital Amplifier
    62 W total power: 2 W x 16 + 15 W x 2
  • Standby Power Consumption
    0.1 W
  • Dimensions (W x H x D)
    610 x 120 x 220 mm
  • Weight
    8.5 kg

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Digital Sound Projector.

  • Sensational multi-channel sound from DVDs, digital broadcasting, satellite broadcasting and other digital sources
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  1. Yamaha YSP-500 Digital Sound Projector

    Reviewer: TrustedReviews
    03 March 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Value for money 8
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    Yamaha's pioneering work in the field of digital sound projection is really coming to fruition, as the YSP-500 offers arguably the most convincing surround effect of any soundbar we've come across. Its sophisticated sound beam system works really well, producing an expansive soundstage that can't quite match the directness and power of a real 5.1 speaker system but comes damn close. Read more

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